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STRAMGT 385

International Business

Graduate School of Business

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[ Transactional ] Business Law: Real Estate

Why it is relevant for ...

[ Transactional ] as a Relevant Course outside SLS for those interested in International Business : Business is becoming increasing global. Many business law practitioners spend up to 20% of their time on some international aspect of their practice. Students should consider taking one or more courses that offer an international business perspective.

General course
Description:

This is a foundation course, which addresses key issues in developing international strategies and managing in the international environment. It is a required course for the Global Management Certificate for the MBA Class of 2008. The course is in three parts, which are closely linked. The first is concerned with the special nature of the international environment and its impact on firm strategy and operations, focusing on the financial, cultural, political and economic complexities of foreign environments. This section covers globalization, foreign direct investment, culture, foreign exchange exposure management and other issues that arise in cross-border operations. In the second part we consider country-specific variables that influence the competitiveness of firms and the attractiveness of countries to foreign investors and traders. We study the investment climate in several large emerging countries, and analyze business opportunities and alternative strategies for entering a

Course Style: A Substantive course teaches the law, theory, and policy in a particular area of law